I think I might have a slight problem. 😀. Rotten tech. ☹️.

[Realfoodieclub]

Today was my event, the little half,

My Garmin stopped working yesterday,as did my back up one. I think Garmin are having syncing and gps issues. I am gutted, I got a km Pb, I think, but I can’t see it and it hasn't been recorded. I know it shouldn’t matter but I am so miffed ☹️.

That aside, what a brilliant event. So many families running together, it was a joy to see the little tots so excited and getting ready for a 2.4 mile run. If you ever get a chance to do one of the smaller events around a HM or M for families have a go, so inspirational.

I Would like to think that all the kids I saw running today will never need this forum and that makes me smile, I hope they go on to keep the running bug for the rest of their lives.

We had strong winds, rain and a lovely finish of really painful hail stones. But I throughly enjoyed it.

Happy running to you all.

[Sybilw Graduate]

Congratulations! I can understand your frustration though. Great bling!!

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Sybilw]

Lovely bling, I got a medal, T-shirt,water packet of veg crisps and a dried banana all for £5. Not bad 😀.

[Jundal Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

They gave you veg crisps? I've killed for less.

[WannabeAthlete Graduate]

That sounds annoying bad luck.

You could go the simple route and use strava on your phone with gps on. It will sync to Garmin connect. It's free.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to WannabeAthlete]

I should of put my phone on, hehe I thought of it half way round. Next time I will remember 😀.

[18Windmill Graduate]

Well done on an enjoyable run though! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to 18Windmill]

Thank you. I love events, the buzz is fantastic. 😀

[Langley-Loper Graduate]

Such a groovy medal!

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Langley-Loper]

The big events do big medals, I must admit I prefer them. I never been one for bling really, but running bling is different. 😀.

[welsby1967 Graduate]

Massive congrats and those pesky Garmin gremlins - how annoying x

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to welsby1967]

Thank you, I must admit over the weekend I have been calling Garmin a few names, I did a 10km Walk on sat with MrRfc and it wouldn’t record any of it or any of steps all 24,000 of them according to his step counter ☹️.

[welsby1967 Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

That’s really frustrating - I think Mr RFC should treat you to a new tracker 👍

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to welsby1967]

I’m not sure he would go for that as if I got a new one I would probably look at Garmin again 😀. They were working perfectly until Garmin did an update, So frustrating as they are one the best when they work. ☹️

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations, and keep that medal in a place for everyone to see😊

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you. I hang my medals from the curtain rail in my office, so I can look up and see them frequently 😀.

[ThermoWoman]

Well done 👍 would have been W6 for me today but was struck down with horrible cold last week so only completed W5R2, so will restart today. Now I want a medal like that 😊

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to ThermoWoman]

Take care of that cold. Running for medals is great fun, when I was going through the program I had no idea just how much I was going to love that part of running. I am a bling hound. 😀

[Millsie-J Graduate]

It was tough conditions out the Rfc, but a grand atmosphere! So glad the Little Half wasn’t cancelled, the Big Mile event didn’t go ahead apparently!

We had a great day xxxxxx

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

The atmosphere was great, so many little tots in my event, it was a joy to see them all. I was going to the festival afterwards, I thought they had just cancelled the music but they cancelled the whole thing. It must of been such a shame for all the vendors and musicians.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

The winds were sooooo strong! Even the Meet and Greet became ....just meet at the gates ......... But given the conditions the organisers did a grand job.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

I think they made the right choices, did you see the clip of the poor Big Ben runner in the wind tunnel in canary wharf, he got thrown around a bit. I do like vitality events, they are very well organised.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

I didn’t see that, but at one point we were just outside the tunnel......we managed to get four sightings of our daughter through out the course...... out of the tunnel and Canary Wharf were particularly gusty...... I don’t know how the runners kept going!

We did see Sir Mo too!

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Brilliant, I bet she feels epic as well now. I am so pleased for her. We got told at the beginning of our event Mo got a record so we all did the Mo Bot. 😀.

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

Cor! I like that medal! Well done you! xx

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thank you. It is good bling 😀.